Ahira's Hangar

Boba Fett-uccine

Ingredients:
1 small head of broccoli
1 small head of cauliflower
1 small zucchini
3 teasppons salt
1 1/2 cups bottled pasta sauce
3 quarts water
1/2 pound fettuccine noodles
grated Parmesan cheese

1. Put the broccoli on a cutting board. Using a knife, cut off the florets (the flowery looking tops). Measure one cup of florets.

2. Repeat this step with the cauliflower.

3. Put the zuchini on the cutting board. Trim off the stem and the base. Then cut the zuchini into thin rounds.

4. Fill a medium saucepan 3/4 full with water. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Put the pan on the stove and swtich on the heat to high. When the water boils, slowly add the broccoli, cauliflower, and zuchini. Cook until tender, about 4 minutes.

5. Turn off the heat. Place colander in the sink. Remove the pan from the stove and pour the water and vegetables into the colander. Be very careful, the steam can burn you!

6. Return the vegetables to the saucepan. Pour in the pasta sauce. Set the pan on the stove and switch on the heat to medium. Heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until hot. Turn down the heat to very low.

7. Now pour the 3 quarts of water into a large saucepan. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon salt. Put the pan on the stove and switch on the heat to high. When the water boils, slowly add the fettucine and stir once or twice with a wooden spoon. Boil until tender, about 8 minutes or according to package directions.

8. Turn off the heat. Remove the pan from the stove and carefully pour the water and pasta into the colander.

9. Transfer the noodles to a lage serving bowl. Pour the sauce over the the top. Sprinkle with Parmasan cheese and serve.

makes 2-3 servings.